Monday, December 31, 2012
Throwing a party on New Year's Eve or hosting a gathering on New Year's Day? Patch has the recipes you'll need to keep your guests happy.
Here are five easy recipes you can make for your New Year's Eve or New Year's Day gatherings. Ingredients: To start, brown the beef in a medium saute pan. Drain the fat. Add the onions and bell pepper, and cook until the onions are translucent (about 5 minutes). In a Crock Pot, combine the diced tomatoes, tomato juice, beans, pumpkin, chili powder, cumin, pumpkin pie spice, salt, pepper and hot sauce. Mix well. Next, add in the cooked beef and stir. Cook on low for six to eight hours, or on high for four hours. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with shredded cheddar cheese sprinkled on top and your favorite corn bread. Enjoy! Ingredients: To start, mix the cream cheese, dressing and beer in a large bowl until you reach your …
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Retail experts are predicting Dec. 26 will be one of the largest shopping days this year.
It's the day after Christmas which means all of the presents under the tree have been unwrapped, and the kids are content with the gifts they’re received from Santa this year. The hustle and bustle of holiday shopping is done, right? Not so fast! The Christmas spirit is still strong in some. For many, the day-after-Christmas sales represent the best part of the holiday shopping experience. For those heading out to nearby Oakland Mall or the Somerset Collection, it’s not all about the “return”. In fact, Dec. 26 shopping is more about the deals you can find. Nerdwallet.com is reporting that Wednesday will be a huge retail shopping day this year. Last year, shoppers spent $7.1 billion on the day after Christmas according to ShopperTrak, a 25.…
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Monday, December 24, 2012
The North American Aerospace Defense Command has a website that now offers a Santa tracker mobile app to follow the jolly man's magical flight.
They sent him their wish lists, sat on his lap and left cookies and milk for his arrival. Now the only thing left for children to do is track Santa's progress as he delivers gifts around the world on Christmas Eve. Thanks to the folks behind the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) website, families worldwide can now follow Santa's Christmas journey in real time. The tradition started in 1955 after an advertisement for Sears Roebuck & Co. misprinted a telephone number for a special "Santa hotline." Instead of reaching Kris Kringle, the number put kids through to the Continental Air Defense Command (CONAD) Commander-in-Chief’s operations, according to a description on the NORAD Tracks Santa Facebook page, which has more than one…
If the holidays leave you with little time to shop for gifts, try these stores in Troy for great last-minute gift ideas.
With all of the tree trimming, cookie baking and partygoing, there is so much to do during the holidays that it's easy to leave shopping for Christmas presents until the last minute. But by then, the malls and chain stores are usually chaotic and the mere thought of battling crowds is exhausting. Here are some ideas for easy gifts that can be bought locally and require little stress: Tell us: What are some of your own last-minute gift ideas? Share in the comments below.
Want to sneak in one more visit with Santa before tonight? Here's where and when you can find him.
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Here's when The Somerset Collection and Oakland Mall will be open on Monday, Dec. 24.
Have some last-minute shopping to do? Have no fear – Troy's two malls are both open on Christmas Eve. Here are their hours. The Somerset Collection The collection will open Monday, Dec. 24 at 9 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. There will also be a special send-off for Santa Claus starting at 2 p.m. in the North Grand Court. The Somerset Collection is closed on Christmas Day and will re-open Wednesday at 9 a.m. Oakland Mall Oakland Mall will open Monday, Dec. 24 at 7 a.m. and close at 6 p.m. It is closed on Christmas Day and will re-open Wednesday at 10 a.m.
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Need a quick holiday cookie recipe? Make one of these for your parties this season.
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Saturday, December 22, 2012
One of the most important holiday questions to ask yourself is: What kind of cookies will you be baking for your get-togethers this season? From sweet to savory, holiday cookies come in all shapes and sizes. And what’s better than to top off a tray of cookies than a glass of homemade eggnog? What are your favorite holiday cookie recipes, Troy? Where are the best places in town to buy holiday cookies? You can also check out myrecipes.com to learn how to host a successful cookie swap and view more holiday cookie recipes. Eggnog In a saucepan over low heat combine milk, vanilla extract, cinnamon, cinnamon stick and clove. Bring to a slow boil (this will take between 5-7 mins). Once the milk mixture starts to boil remove from heat and leave …
From now through Christmas, here's where you can find the jolly old elf.
Want one last chance to see Santa this season? Here are two places you can be sure to find him through Christmas Eve. Where do you like to go to see Santa Claus? Tell us in the comments!
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A handy compilation of all of our Holiday-related stories so far this year.
Friday, December 21, 2012
Give the gift of Scouting this season.
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Friday, December 21, 2012
Dear Editor: It won’t fit under your Christmas tree, and you can’t use Amazon’s Same Day shipping service for it. No camping out on Black Friday could have helped you get this gift, and it’s not on the iTunes App Store. But over 100 million boys have received this gift already. 2012 is a tough time to raise boys into strong young men. We do our best to be good parents and provide them with a good home, good friends and good morals. We sign them up for all the sports we can and we go to all their games – some of us even coach. We see them enjoying their sports and we feel like that’s enough. But is it? Even if he’s one of the gifted ones who continues to play sports in high school, possibly college, possibly beyond, have we really prepared …
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9:21 am on Saturday, December 22, 2012
Hearty agreement from me on this. I've seen improvements in their programs since I was in the Scouts in the 1970s. A Scout leader and two boys visiting the FIRST LEGO League competition http://troy.patch.com/blog_posts/first-lego-league-2012-senior-solutions They were asking about engineering notebooks required for the new Robotics merit badge. I'm encouraged both boys to continue working toward … more ›